Collection: Furthur
Band/Artist: Furthur
Date: November 20, 2010 (check for other copies)
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Location: New York, New York

Source: JW Mod AKG 469's>SD722
Lineage: SD722>Adobe Aud. 3.0>Cdwav>Flac16
Taped by: Tony Suraci
Transferred by: Tony Suraci
Keywords: Audience; Tony Suraci

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Furthur
Madison Square Garden
New York, New York
November 20, 2010
7:30 PM

Source: JWMod AKG 469>Sound Devices 722@24/48
Location: Section 10 Row A, Stand at 12 Feet
Transfer: SD722>Adobe Aud. 3.0>CDwav>Flac16
Taped by Tony Suraci
***16 Bit Version***

Set One:
Jam
Help on The Way
Slipknot
Shakedown Street
Jack Straw
El Paso
Wharf Rat
Two Djinn
Terrapin Station

Set Two:
The Mountain Song
Dark Star
The Other One
St Stephen
The Eleven
Death Don't Have No Mercy
Franklin's Tower
Donor Rap
Encore:
One More Saturday Night

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Reviewer: jerrylesh420 - - May 25, 2012
Subject: msg
Amazing show got the pleasure of seeing all three of Furthurs MSG shows so far this and all where awesome the set list for this show was relentless song after song help slipknot was awesome bringing out wharf rat and the suite in the first set caught all of us off guard then they came out huge for the 2nd set never letting up really for a late 60s early 70s 2nd set dark star was a little iffy at the beginning other than that amazing show

Reviewer: zach-e-dew - - January 22, 2012
Subject: Pretty Killer show!
Would any one (like me) enjoy hearing John sing Franklin's Tower???? Phil's getting better and better vocally, but some songs I feel he should let John take the vox. I've always thought very few live versions have ever compared to the original blues for allah version; but all due to the vocals; Jerry sang that so beautifully! Regardless, how awesome is this Death Don't Have No Mercy? Furthur's been blowing me away with that tune. Bobby's taking that song to heavy cosmic levels. Couldn't ask for more. Furthur is where it's at.

Reviewer: vwgd17 - - July 10, 2011
Subject: Excellent!!
Great show, terrapin was too good to be true.. missed the second half, got kicked out during set break for walking to find some friends,but still had a great time !! yay for furthur!!

Reviewer: jaynebrandy - - March 3, 2011
Subject: HELPPPPPPP
can someone please help me? i download these shows and i cannot burn them on to a CD what am I doing wrong? Im very new to this...jaynebrandy@yahoo.com

Reviewer: briancarlozzi@gmail.com - - December 21, 2010
Subject: holy hell
so, i haven't actually listened to this recording yet, this is a review of the show. IT WAS UNREAL. it was only my 3d show, (all good, gotv), but it was definitely the best one. better than the next night by far. st. stephen was fire! DARK STAR!!! and the gnarliest terrapin i've heard (also it was incredible they played terrapin at all three of my first three shows), live or recorded. must listen.

Reviewer: Bigriver1047 - - December 21, 2010
Subject: dungeons and dragons
Sometimes i swear im in a dungeons and dragons club!! I have never been but cmon people. THis music right now kicks ass period. Everyone seems to over analyize everything. Ive seen jerry and the boys plenty of times and im glad the music is back!! Ive seen all the other past 15 yrs of incarnations but this is the best! Im going to binghampton in a few months cant wait!! DEADEADEAD :):):)

Reviewer: gangsteroflove - - December 20, 2010
Subject: Good show
Worth a listen. I love what Furthur is doing for the music. Can't wait to see them on the recently announced Spring Tour!

Anybody know what happened to the Worcester show from 11/19/10? It seems to be the only one missing at the moment. I would like to hear it again to see if it sounds as good as I remember ;-p

Big thanks to all the tapers out there...

Reviewer: falomarcdawg - - December 11, 2010
Subject: Furthis
Furthur is the real deal. I only caught two Omni shows before Jerry passed. My buddy and I were capping off a summer in Telluride when we got the news. We had a choice, hike the menacing 14ner Mount Wilson or see Merle Sanders live. We chose the Mountain and through great adversity, hailstorms, lightning, in-experience, and instincts we reached the summit and found a capsule. Inside was a climbers log where we promptly dedicated our climb to Jerry. This music is bringing me back to that summer, driving across country with no destination, free, crankin dead tapes til they were burnin hot in my 84 Celica GT Hatchback traversing the continental divide, i think I can...I think I can..damn good times, damn good tunes! Furthis is the shit yall!!!

Reviewer: martinzimmer13 - - December 8, 2010
Subject: It's worth it
Never considered getting a real FURTHUR fan. Was overwhelmed of 'my birthday bash' - more or less the same date as Phil... only a few years later... (giggle!). Listen occasionally to some of the shows provided here at the LMA, came closer to it, got convinced by the Red Rocks gigs. Listened to these MSG appearances, found myself drawn 'into the bus'.

Homogeneous jams, funky 'Shakedown St.', breathtaking 'El Paso', positively pathetic 'Terrapin', haunting 'Mountain Song', bright 'Dark Star', cool riding 'Other One', lively meandering 'St Stephen', cocktail party atmospheric 'Eleven', bluesy sermon of 'Death/Mercy', and lucky solution in an inspired radiant 'Franklin's Tower'.

Overall full of light and warmth, virtuosity without obtrusiveness, a group of teamplayers doing a relay in harmony, energy, holding tight and giving room to each other at the same time. Listen to single lines of 'Dark Star', flowing perfectly from one voice to the next, preparing a jazzy version, one of the most interesting manifestations ever of this masterpiece. Or observe how silent the 15 thousand-or-so visitors are during the incredible tenderness of the 'Mountain Song', or...

why ain't you listening for yourself?

It's worth it.

Reviewer: hamstrungblues - - December 7, 2010
Subject: mountain
The Mountain Song.When St. Stephen showed up, it began.All Good freedom to go furthur.Dance. 'Bound to cover just a little more ground'. Dance. 'I see faces and traces of home, back in New York City'. Dance.Wonderful show.thanks tony and cadre.

Reviewer: ll Ridley ll - - December 5, 2010
Subject: the truer bucky
dah u didnt go to the right shows...lmao the true bucky lol sincerally every young dead head this side of the Mississippi

Reviewer: farone45 - - December 1, 2010
Subject: msg countdown
this may be the last hoorah for furthur at msg. glad to see they went out with a solid show. walkin through times square all spun out after the show was intense

Reviewer: gman7123 - - December 1, 2010
Subject: i can see your future.. just look what's in your hand
i want to thank andrew from florida for reminding me of the above... if you're reading i appreciate it man

Reviewer: mnoones - - November 30, 2010
Subject: Please no singing
Phil really should never sing again. Otherwise a pretty tasty show.

Reviewer: PHILLYW - - November 29, 2010
Subject: Is not the next show the best show?
I believe that this was a great show, but not as good as the next one that I will see!

Reviewer: geerbo - - November 28, 2010
Subject: Wow
A Great night with great friends listening to GRATE music. Killer show

Reviewer: frankieutah - - November 28, 2010
Subject: thank you Tony
I would like to thank Tony for letting us be ourselfs, you know who you are, and why i thank you.Best Furthur show this tour.

Reviewer: lmadscientist - - November 25, 2010
Subject: Great Show!
First, is anyone having trouble listening/downloading to Help-> Slipknot on this copy of the show submitted by Tony Suraci. It plays exactly 2 seconds of Help. Guess I'll wait for another copy.

I sat in section 6 floor, 2nd row. Almost dead center. Floor seats are always a good start to a show. The people all around us were having a good time. Plus, the band usually plays their best show at the first show.

To begin a show with three classic 1st set openers was fantastic. I had an idea they might split up Help and Franklins, so Shakedown was a little expected. Jack Straw wasn't. And the sold out crowd was loud. They gave us a breather with El paso, if only Bobby could remember the words. Then right back up with Wharf Rat, great song. I have been wanting to see Rat Dog play Two Djinn, but this is fine with me. Terrapin to close, who could ask for more, really. We were trying to guess if the band was leaving At a Siding->Flyer for the second set, but nope.

The first set ranks high. The band was very tight, good sound, good song selections, good seats. An "epic" show says Dead.net

Reviewer: The TRUE Bucky - - November 25, 2010
Subject: Get Real
The Greatest show ever at MSG?

Okay.....

And the Giants are the greatest team to ever win a World Series of course because that just happened too, lol.

I suggest you check the archives and listen to:

3/10/81
10/11/83
9/18/90
9/20/90
9/10/91
11/26/02

And as for Furthur being the best post-Dead line-up, I'm very sorry for some of you who say that, but you apparently missed Phil Lesh & Friends from Fall 1999 through 2003, excepting the Summer of 2000 with Robben Ford because this band cannot hold a candle to what Phil was doing then.

The show Saturday was a pretty typical weekend in NYC post-Dead:

Great setlist; as well played as Furthur gets, which isn't quite as good as last December in Oakdale or the Febuary shows I saw (Amhurst & Mohegan Sun), which is disturbing in itself as it was that was in the Summer too. But, how can you go wrong with Dark Star > TOO > St Stephan > 11? Not to mention the beginning & end of the first set? (El Paso & Two Djinn aside).

Reviewer: Kamalajams - - November 24, 2010
Subject: killer show!!
first time in the Garden, fourth attendance of the latest and gratest post-Jerry Dead band, and our expectations were philled to the brim!
The crowd was immense in both size and presence - what a vibe!

-been aching to hear Mountain Song since it's debut and I got it!!
some were disappointed with it being the second set opener, but I felt blessed and soaked up every minute of it.

-The band played incredibly tight, everyone on stage was on and feelin it . . but Animal, I mean Joe Russo is an absolute machine behind the set! Jaw dropping speed on his solos and fillers, better than two drummers.
been rockin the soundboard since Monday and the drums really shine thru - well worth the purchase!!

Can't wait to see what 2011 brings for Furthur.

30 year old "black guy" from Pennsyltuckey,
Dead to the Core,
and proud to be on the bus!!

(wasn't me in section 327
met plenty of new familiar faces as always,
see you all next time around!)

Reviewer: G. Ganter - - November 24, 2010
Subject: Good show
Excellent Wharf Rat, Death, and Franklin's. I found the DS>11 section fun, but not as mind blowing as the next night's creative surprises. Even though the Dark Star was not as deep as I'd like, it was definitely not as scripted and pre-choreographed as earlier versions this year or with Warren. The band took a giant leap forward after Gathering of the Vibes--they are playing the real stuff and I think Jerry would be pleased. Thanks Tony!

Reviewer: lazyriver - - November 24, 2010
Subject: so glad to have been here
amazing show, incredible setlist. dark star>other one>st stephen>eleven>death don't was incredible. saw worcester and the other msg too, both were also absolutely fantastic.
drunk guy yelling in front of me the entire time, and his friend being extremely inappropriate with his much younger ladyfriend ... but i guess that's new york. amazing people in our row, thanks mark from california!! we had a great time boogieing with you. can't wait till the next tour!!

Reviewer: mantone1 - - November 24, 2010
Subject: close enough to pretend
As a 38 year old lifelong dead head I must say we will never replace Jerry but we shoudn't be looking too...I was lucky to see the dead from 88-95 and since have caught everything from 96 Furthur to other ones to the dead to now this Furthur....Phil said a year and a half ago they were " searching for the sound" well they found it with john....can u just imagine that second set was played 42 years ago...I am really digging these guys and these setlists .....they ate getting better every tour and hope they stay around for a while....

Reviewer: jds121291 - - November 24, 2010
Subject: sec 327
i was in the second row rocking tye dye by the railing

Reviewer: 85celica - - November 24, 2010
Subject: Worcester?
I've didn't make these shows but the vids from youtube are amazing! Was wondering if anyone out there has the Worcester show from the 19th. I WAS at that show and that seriously was just as hot (I thought). I have never seen 100% audience participation, not one body was still. Even the 60 year old guy behind me who was at his 1st show was dancin.

Reviewer: crackers1970 - - November 23, 2010
Subject: just looking
Hey now i attended the show at the dcu center in worcester and was wondering if the tapers were going to put it on line it was a great show with a stellar scarlet fire

Reviewer: Sugaree1 - - November 23, 2010
Subject: 327
JDS, that's awesome, I didn't get to meet to many people there, but it was good times all around. I was next to a cool ass guy all night, black guy with braids pulled up, he was cool as shit. I am a big dude, was wearing a black kangol and burning blueberry all night, in case you saw/smelled me and my lady. Rock on sec 327, sound behind the stage was clear as could be.

Reviewer: MlengeMzungu - - November 23, 2010
Subject: WooHoo!
Yeeeeeeeessss! I'm so ready to hear this again! Downloading now... come on... come on... faster, faster! 37%?! Come on!

Was all over MSG this night and am still buzzin'. I want to thank those nice ushers down between the 100s and the 00s that actually let us dance. Because this show was for dancing!
I want to thank Bobby and Phil for still playing.
I want to thank Bobby and Phil for this show in particular.
I want to thank you guys for still totally rockin'!!

WooHoo!!!! Ah... 82%... come on! Come on!
Yeeeeee haaahh!!

Reviewer: ccrider13 - - November 23, 2010
Subject: they use to play for silver now they play for life
So this is what the fabled east coast energy is all about. There was a bit of it on the opening sequence of songs. I thought even the Other One ROCKED (and I've probably heard these guys play an E chord over 5 billion times). I'm back in L.A. getting cut off in traffic and I'm still smiling because I know I'll be listening to this in surround sound tonight.

Reviewer: RadioFlyer219 - - November 23, 2010
Subject: "not in the same solar system?" WTF?
Here is what sound spike had to say about the show:

"....between 1979 and 1994, the psychedelic rock and roll outfit graced the stage at New York's Madison Square Garden 52 times."

"But the latest resurrection, Furthur -- with original Dead alumni Phil Lesh and Bob Weir -- played possibly the greatest show ever at MSG on Saturday (11/20). The set list from that recent stop has already garnered feedback of epic proportions on Dead family and fan sites"

http://www.soundspike.com/features/1099-soundspike_7_news_seven_high_points_of_furthur_at.html

Reviewer: Michael Gouker - - November 23, 2010
Subject: The Band Sounds Great!
Thanks for taping this. I was mesmerized by the music. Sweet!!!

Reviewer: wilsondupree - - November 23, 2010
Subject: Gonna make the mountain be my home
I guess i can say that this is the show that got me back on the bus. Not that it comes close to classic dead, it don't, not even in the same solar system. But it's a dam good attempt and some fine rock and roll.
Being there the opening of set 2 almost turned me off untill i realized they were doing a P.E.R.R.O. tune and then i got goosebumps.
After that the band played "live dead" almost all the way through replacing lovelight with the other one and nixing we bid you good night :)
This was definatly the better show of the 2 and prolly the MVP of the tour.
Terrapin to death don't is really all you need from this night, it brought me back :)
Thanks, this is the first furhtur show that, to me, is worthy of downloading and goin on a CD.

Reviewer: primalscrn - - November 23, 2010
Subject: special !!!
FREAKIN INCREDIBLE! ST STEPHEN!!!!

Reviewer: SJD_Debo - - November 23, 2010
Subject: Great recording!
Nice full sound. Thanks!!

(regarding how to download, see FAQs, and link: "How do I burn FLAC files to CD as audio tracks?")

Reviewer: donflatt - - November 23, 2010
Subject: ei ei ei!!
It all gelled. It all worked. We were there, they were there and the synergy was perfect! A long way to go to see the show but not one regret!

Reviewer: phishphun@gmail.com - - November 23, 2010
Subject: File Conversion
I use a free program called 'Switch' for my Mac. User friendly file conversion program eg Flac>mp3 for playback in my Itunes.
I'm sure there are similar free programs out there for PC's.
*make sure to max out your bit rate(kbps) >320*

Reviewer: huitclos - - November 23, 2010
Subject: is it just me
or, with great respect and thanks to the taper...

does this sound kinda flat?

Show was good, not my fav setlist, but great great fun.

Reviewer: deemtee - - November 22, 2010
Subject: flac playback
great sound so far! Wish I was there :(

you can use foobar2000 for playback of FLACs as well...

Reviewer: GregAtlanta - - November 22, 2010
Subject: Playing these files...
You can download these Flac files, but you cannot play them with common software (like iTunes). You can do a search and find a program that will play them, and maybe you already have. I have used a program called WinAmp for some time now. I have been satisfied with it, though it likes to make itself my default music player and the like. You can get it and be playing this fantastic show in a flash.

Reviewer: JerryBobPhil - - November 22, 2010
Subject: uhh...
How do I download?

Reviewer: ladybabe4 - - November 22, 2010
Subject: help
yeah the show was awesome but i can't stream or download it help

Reviewer: shermski - - November 22, 2010
Subject: MP3 format
puhlease, us people who are technologically behind are not good at converting files to different types. I NEED to listen to these MSG runs.

Reviewer: faeden - - November 22, 2010
Subject: set ONE!
This first set got us fired up! I needed El Paso to calm me down a little - but only for a little! Jack Straw brought me back to moving and shaking.

The second set was a bit dissapointing. Although the boys played Dark Star and The Other One - some of my favorites - both songs seemed to fall apart a bit. I enjoyed them, but I've heard them do it better. Jack Straw was excellent, the best I ever heard! I was bummed that they saved Viola Lee Blues for Sunday...

Reviewer: Bigfolkie - - November 22, 2010
Subject: where is the download ???
where ia the download??

Reviewer: josrey - - November 22, 2010
Subject: MSG 11/20/10
The show was pretty awesome! Where is the stream file?

Reviewer: Mr. Charlie - Lambertville - - November 22, 2010
Subject: Off the hook!!!!
Manomaneshevitz! I haven't seen the garden hop like that in a very long time. Everyone in the bend was soooooooo on Saturday night. Joe Russo and Phil are connecting on a really exciting level. JK is stepping up and not as timid as he seemed early on.

No complaints and very very pleasantly surprised.